Possibly the best consulting firm to work for if you want to specialize in Financial Services - Consultant Oliver Wyman Employee Review

4.0
Aug 13, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

- Strong sector focus allowing for early specialization - Very rapid career growth. If you're good, you should be looking at managing projects by the end of your 3rd year at the firm if you join as an analyst - Fast path to partnership - average duration is 8 years - Good compensation - Decent work life balance

Cons

- Somewhat weak infrastructure support in terms of support functions - Processes not very well entrenched

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Smart people, good colleagues can be found

Cons

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